The Museum, The Historic Lenox College
The Campus is home to nine buildings located on a beautiful four acre campus. It is a wonderful place to explore, step back in time, and get lost for an afternoon.
Old Main
Construction of Old Main began in 1856, with an addition of a Victorian style east wing added in 1875. Originally, the building held multiple classrooms and a chapel. Today the building houses many exhibits, among them the pharmacy and medical exhibits, the chapel lecture hall, and music room. The building maintains it's original character including a grand entrance, ornate plaster work, and fixtures.
Civil War MonUMENT
The monument was erected during the war and dedicated November 17th, 1865. Making it one of the oldest Civil War monuments in the country and the first to be erected on a college campus. The monument stands to honor the "School Boy Company", 92 students and the President who left to join the war effort, including pioneering Dr. Mary Walker, field surgeon and sole female Metal of Honor Recipient. Inscribed upon it are the names of 24 students and the college's President whose lives were lost on the battle fields of the south. Every year the Society presents Civil War Days as a remembrance of the impact the war played on the college, the community, and our country.
Clark Hall
Doolittle Hall
Clarke Hall is the girls dormitory, it was built in 1890. The building is kept as it once would have functioned. It holds bedrooms and period clothing exhibits, dinning and common spaces as they would have been utilized. This allows visitors to step into 1890 and imagine life as it could have been for women attending college during that time. Other exhibits include, the Preceptress room which holds photographs of the graduating classes. The debate society room featuring a tribute to Dr. Mary Walker. A toy exhibit, and child's room exhibit, highlighting what would have been in the rooms of children in wealthy families during this time.
Doolittle Hall
Doolittle Hall
Doolittle Hall was constructed in 1900, it was home to the library and literary societies. This was during the time the college focused on the Liberal Arts. Today it holds the library, weaving, print shop, and geological and natural history exhibits, plus others.
Finkbonner Hall
Finkbonner Hall is the gymnasium, it was built in 1916. It was utilized for a variety of activities. The building holds a basketball court and a stage for the preforming arts and events. The college teams were know as the "Lenox Crimson". The gym also held the operations for the YMCA. The YMCA was based in Geneva and born in London, it was a program based on aligning mind, body and spirit. In the late 1940's the gym welcomed the world famous Globe Trotters.
Today the gym is utilized as it always was, it operates as the central hub for all events and activities hosted at the Museum.
The Depot
The Depot was moved to the Museum in 1969 from the center of Hopkinton. The depot exhibits include the office, loading dock, store, and train car. It once sat on a main rail line connecting the East to the West, and seen children of the Orphan Train pass through it's doors.
One Room School House
One Room School House
One Room School House
The original Milo school was moved to the Museum in 1971. It once was located in Delaware County, East of Ryan. It served Milo township. It looks just as it did when it was operational.
The Church
One Room School House
One Room School House
Formerly the Reformed Presbyterian Church, built in 1901 and donated to the Society in 1969. It's rare stained glass windows are from Bavaria and were recently restored. Exhibits include artifacts from the church and a collection of Bibles and Christian books.